Why won't C++ project automatically rebuild when C# project on which it...
I have a Visual Studio 2012 solution which includes a C# project Addin and a C++ projectShim. If I make a change to Addin (C#), I want Shim (C++) to rebuild, but I can't seem to achieve it. When I...
View ArticleHow do I completely remove a corrupt VS extension?
Hello,I had installed a Visual Studio extension for VS 2013 called Visual SVN. There was no way to uninstall the extension, so I deleted all of the files for it that I could find on my machine.Now,...
View ArticleAvoid moving Forms overlapping each other
Hi all,I got multiple (5) moving/floating forms in my application (VB).What i want is instead of forms overlapping to each other ..... they bounce/move away when they come close or there edges/borders...
View ArticleCustom format Date in Visual Studio as "Month Year"
Hi,I am new to visual studio and need to format a date string as "Month Year", ie June 2009 (instead of 6/12/2009 or other variations). Which format code should I use?Thank you!
View ArticleVS 2013 MVC5 cannot find project exe file after build
I cannot find the exe file in my mvc project after build. I created a console app, and in the bin and object directories the executable was there and I successfully ran it from both directories.Where...
View ArticleDesigner not showing up, period - Studio / Basic
Every time I save a project and close the program, when I try to come back it just opens up It is quite annoying, I have tried clicking both: "Designer.vb AND the .vb" Each of them do not open the...
View ArticleVisual Studio Express 2103 for Web - Save file without changing the encoding
After editing a file in VSEW 2013 on Windows 7 Pro 64-bit, the encoding of the file is being changed when it is saved - a problem that did not occur for me in VSEW 2012. I cannot remember whether I...
View ArticleVariables defaulting to Object in For Each Loop
I noticed some strange behavior and I can't find an answer online:Visual Studio 2013, both option explicit and option strict are set to On and Option Infer is set to Off. While I'm required to specify...
View ArticleVisual Studio 2013 update 2 (CTP1/2/Final) + git = "URI formats are not...
Hi, When using Git in a project in VS 2013.2 CTP1 / CTP2 / Final I have issues.Branches, pulling and other operations don't seem to work and display the message "URI formats are not supported." in the...
View ArticleUpgrade from Visual Studio 2010 Pro to Visual Studio 2012 Pro causing...
We have a product running on windows 7 - 64 bit, running on Visual Studio 2010 Professional that was passing all of our unit tests. Most of the projects in our solution were targeting the 3.5...
View ArticleC# Joystick interface with SlimDX.DirectInput
I am trying to create a robot controlled by a joystick. I am using a Logitech Rumblepad with two POV's and multiple buttons (a gamepad).using System; using System.Collections.Generic; using...
View ArticleDependency on old DLL
I'm trying to migrate the MFC application built on VC++6.0 to VS2010. There are some 3rd party libraries are also linked to the DLL which is compiled with VC+6.0. The 3rd party libs are linked to...
View ArticleIs OpenMP 2.0 maintained in VisualStudio 2013
Is OpenMP 2.0 maintained by Microsoft in VS2013?Thanks,Peter
View ArticleC# code to get main window of devenv.exe
Hi,I have a vs2012 extension and need to get the main window of devenv.exe. I am getting the correct window handle (I've checked it is the one that is shown by spy++), but the NativeWindow.FromHandle...
View ArticleVS Express and Cordova hybrid add-in
I have VS Express 3013 update 2 and downloaded the new Cordova add-in preview, but when I tried to install it I got the error message must have VS update 2. I am guessing the Cordova update only works...
View ArticleVisual Studio 2012 Migration
If Visual Studio 2012 is uninstalled to make way for VS 2013 on one computer, can it be reinstalled on another computer using the same license?
View ArticleSSDT & Encryption
I have a DB that I generated a SSDT project from. The DB uses encryption and I had the SSDT include encryption. When I generate a new DB using the SSDT project and importing data from the original DB...
View ArticleVS 2013 Install hangs at Preparing for First Use
I downloaded and installed VS 2013 today from DreamSpark, That took nearly 3 hours, but then after I restarted my laptop (Dell Win 8) VS has been stopped for 2.5 hrs now on the "Were preparing for...
View ArticleVisual Studio 2013 Offline Help question
I'd like to have the online help files (that I have downloaded from within the Help Viewer) available in offline form, without having to download them again. They are currently on a DVD.The problem is,...
View ArticleWhere to start troubleshooting Visual Studio performance issues?
Hello,I am having a HUGE lag when starting debugging on an MVC5 website while working from home. The site is DEFINITELY NOT using any resources on my work network (it's a side project) or over the...
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